Pittsburgh Wedding Photographer | Christina Montemurro

Jonas was tired. We’d been at the pumpkin patch for quite a while. Crabbiness happened. So did this photo by Matt.

It’s the height of wedding season for me, but that’s not all. For Leo, my 5-year-old, it’s also time for fall soccer. So every Saturday, he dons shin guards and runs chaotically up and down the soccer field in a big mob. Every parent on the sidelines shares the same silent (or more often, very loudly shouted) wish: “kick it towards your OWN goal!” and “Please don’t score a goal for the other team!”

It really doesn’t matter, because the whole point is to have fun. In fact, parents are ordered to only provide positive feedback, and they very specifically don’t keep score.

I love that all the teams have spirited names, not just The Red Team. Leo was thrilled when he found out he was on the Piranhas. Especially since every time he was in a pool this summer, he pretended to be a Piranha.

A couple weeks ago, his team had an early morning game. Since the sun wouldn’t be so high and harsh, I decided this was a perfect opportunity to shoot some video of his practice and game.

An additional motivator was that the opposing team had a few players who were in his pre-K class. I had a feeling he might be a little silly playing against them.

I was right. Oh, was I right! There was LOTS of silliness. Even our wonderful, upbeat, patient coach, who definitely sticks to offering only positive feedback, had to tell him to knock it off a couple times.

Enjoy this clip. If you have any doubt about which one is Leo, he’s the goof with brown pants who insists on wearing his shin guards OVER his pants. Sigh.

Piranhas – September 2010 from Christina Montemurro on Vimeo.

And now I’m off to a soccer game, a birthday party, and a wedding on a gorgeous October Saturday.